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"Fragmented" Part 2
Terminator 3 #6 (Beckett Comics)
Story: Jeff Amano
Writer: Miles Gunter
Artist: Kieron Dwyer
Cover: Jeff Amano
2003 |
John Connor contends with two Terminators. But which is friend and
which foe?
Story Summary
The damaged, male T-950 resumes the chase of the female T-950 and
John Connor. As it begins defragmenting its hard drive, it seems to
come the conclusion that it is meant to assassinate to John Connor,
not protect him. The chase leads into the city subway. Massive
destruction ensues. By the end, the female destroys the male and
takes off with John in tow.
THE END
Didja Know?
Terminator 3 was a 6-part mini-series published by
Beckett Comics in 2003, coinciding with the release of the
theatrical film, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
Due to the events of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Judgment Day itself has
been delayed from its "original" date in 1997. The first two
issues of this mini-series are titled
"Before the Rise" and
cover the events in 2032 leading up to Skynet sending the
T-X series Terminator back in time to 2004 to kill John
Connor's future officers before Judgment Day. Issues 3 and 4 are titled "Eyes
of the Rise" and tell the
Rise of the Machines
story from the perspective of the T-X. Issues 5 and 6 are
titled "Fragmented" and tell of events taking place some
time after an alternate version of
Rise of the Machines in which Judgment Day did not
occur.
No date or locale is given for the events of this 2-part
story. Page 10 of this issue indicates a subway stop called
Ramon Plaza, but I've been unable to identify a real world
subway stop by that name. Page 34 indicates a Ninth Avenue
stop, but that could be part of virtually any city subway
system.
Didja Notice?
The car stolen by the "protector" Terminator is a Pontiac
Firebird, approximately 1978 model.
Based on the logo seen, the credit card advertisement inside
the subway car on page 13 is for
Master
Card.
On page 15, panel 2, a subway rider is wearing a baseball
cap backwards, with the Mr. Horsepower mascot of
Clay
Smith Cams. However, the real mascot logo (a cartoonish
bird head that looks similar to an angry Woody Woodpecker)
always has a cigar (or occasionally some other item) chomped
in his mouth, which is not present in the panel here.
The T-950 somehow has a cache of "electro-grenades" on her
person which she plants throughout a subway car on page 23.
We see at least five of them. Where did they come from? Did
she have them hidden inside her body for the trip back in
time? Are they some kind of modern day weaponry she somehow
acquired?
On page 43, an advertising poster for Yay! The Musical
is seen in the background. Do you need me to say it? This is
a fictional play.
Unanswered Questions
What happens from here? The story ends with the male
assassin Terminator destroyed and John in the protective
care of the female protector Terminator. The End. Rumors are
that another chapter of the story was planned but never
published.
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